conjugated
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
- In biochemistry, enzymes often function better when conjugated with coenzymes.
Examples
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The drug is a conjugated compound that enhances its effectiveness in the body.
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So what's present in the plant is something called glucoraffinin, and that is a thioglucose conjugated molecule.
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We have the acid in water going to hydronium ions and a conjugate base.
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The conjugated proteins play a critical role in cellular communication and processes.
Synonyms
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1.5
When things or people join to work as one unit
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1.9
Connected so they form one longer object
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3.7
Made of two or more parts
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5.2
Joined together so they act or work as one
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4.1
Joined together to form one thing like metals or teams
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3.5
Two items joined together physically, like vehicles or parts used as a pair
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5.0
Made by mixing different chemicals or ingredients
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7.3
Joined together in pairs, like matching leaves
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7.7
Joined by several people or groups to act as one
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8.8
Having single and double bonds that alternate, as in benzene
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8.2
Joined together and acting as one
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A protein that has a chemical part like a sugar, fat, or metal attached
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conjugated comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and jugare 'to join'. So to call things conjugated today is to say they are 'joined' or combined with each other, for example a medicine joined to another molecule to work better.